English Dictionary

compute

/kəmˈpjuːt/

verb

(transitive) To reckon, calculate. / (intransitive, informal) To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)

I need to compute the total cost of the project.

意味（1）

(transitive) To reckon, calculate.

Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?

意味（2）

(intransitive, informal) To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)

Does that compute, or do I need to explain further?